Overview

• Regular operations run six days a week with 20705 departing Nanded at 05:00 to reach CSMT at 14:25 and 20706 leaving CSMT at 13:10 to arrive Nanded at 22:50, with no service on Wednesdays from Nanded and Thursdays from Mumbai.
• The train covers about 610 km in approximately 9 hours 25–30 minutes, cutting close to two hours versus the Devgiri Express’ 11 hours 20 minutes.
• Eight scheduled halts are Parbhani, Jalna, Aurangabad (Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar), Manmad, Nashik Road, Kalyan, Thane and Dadar.
• Capacity rises to about 1,440 seats with a 20‑coach rake comprising two Executive Chair Cars and 18 AC Chair Cars, up from the earlier 8‑coach Jalna service.
• Full‑journey fares are ₹1,610 for AC Chair Car and ₹2,930 for Executive Chair Car, and the inaugural special (02705) ran on August 26 from Nanded at 11:20.